Managing a system's performance state
US6272642A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02D10/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a component, a detector adapted to detect generation of a power management event, and a controller adapted to transition the component from a first performance mode to a lower activity state in response to the power management event. The controller is adapted to change a setting of the component to a second, different performance mode while the component is in the lower activity state. The power management event may be generated in response to a change in the system's power source, an over-temperature condition, or a user command.
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